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The funny thing about becoming a mom at a young age, is that you spend your best-looking years sleep-deprived and trapped in the house, often completely alone with little kids, while everyone else is milking their looks and dating and partying and traveling.

And then, when you're middle-aged and run-down, and you reach the stage when you were planning on slowing down and relaxing, you found out that adult children cost much more than minor children, and grandchildren are also expensive, and now you have a whole herd of retirees in your family, and your home needs to be renovated, so you start working your ass off, again.

Are we all gonna drop-dead from exhaustion at 65? Cuz, that's what it basically feels like.

/whining

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Ryan Reynolds 1y ago

X’er here. I’m a dad, but I respect the moms with the beautiful families way more than the party girls- you all are building the future.

To your last point, though, this conversation keeps coming up with my 40-50 something acquaintances. We’re all sandwiched, as you describe. At the same time, a lot of us are also starting to do quite well materially (not all bitcoiners, either). From the conversations I’m having, most of us aren’t going to keep working till 80 (our fathers), nor go sit on a beach/golf course at 65. Most of us plan to start stepping back, ditching the 9-5, but planning to be healthy, and long living, get paid to do things we truly love. At some point, not even being too concerned whether it is paid or volunteered. I hope we’re right.

Sorry for the novel

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Laeserin 1y ago

Yeah, sandwiched, is a good description.

Stop being trapped at home with the offspring. Start being trapped at home with the elderly. 😂

Well, at least having kids young means that those two phases don't overlap, as heavily.